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Originally Posted by Goldwingnut
Both are owned by the Brownwood CDD (a unit of local government not a private entity - aka the developer) and are included in Exhibit A of the Project Wide Agreement as are most of the public/entertainment areas in both LSL and BW. So, under the terms of the Project Wide Agreement the maintenance will fall to the Project Wide Fund. They are no different than many other structures and facilities in the community owned by all the CDDs that fall under the agreement, the key difference in my mind is that these are purely ornamental and have no functional need or requirement.
Knowing well the current PWF budget and having seen the proposed budget that is still being worked for next fiscal year I'm still on the fence with this "emergency?" budget item. How did they get in this condition so fast? Why are we only just now seeing the problem? How does a real windmill last decades on a farm but just 10 years in the town square? What will be lost if both are just raised and not rebuilt? How many residents have ever noticed they even existed? What are the legal responsibilities for the Project Wide Agreement to keep/replace the feature? These and many more unanswered questions need to be answered.
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I would suggest that neither the windmill nor the watertower are amenities or zoning requirements. And so their removal shouldn't require replacement at all. Maybe put in a seating area with tables under a cupula and a misting device at one end. So folks can sit in an open but shaded area, watch the hustle and bustle of the squares from a safe distance, enjoy their take-out from the local restaurants, and cool off on the warmer days.